St Petersburg: Wrestling remained in contention for a place in the 2020 Olympics as the sport was on Wednesday shortlisted along with two other disciplines by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a final vote in September.

Wrestling will fight for the lone spot with squash and the joint bid of softball/baseball.

The Board shortlisted three sport out of eight, that pleaded their case on Wednesday in closed-door presentations, according to reports.

Wrestling was dropped from the Olympic programme in February this year and with this shortlisting the sport has taken a step forward in keeping its place.